News on Norm Coleman

Norm Coleman says he won't pursue RNC chairmanship

2010-11-29T14:41:43Z

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Officials discuss housing bill at ICBM convention

2010-11-02T15:16:55Z

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Ex-Minn. senator ousted by Al Franken won't be gov

2010-04-16T07:33:40Z

Bitter recount, loss to former 'SNL' comic Al Franken sours ex-Minn. senator to governor's bid

Former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman says it's too soon to jump back into politics after his bruising loss to former "Saturday Night Live" comedian Al Franken.

Coleman put rumors to rest late...

NAME THAT SENATOR

2010-10-22T11:57:34Z

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Norm Coleman

2010-10-22T09:27:35Z

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FLASHPOINT

2010-04-16T11:31:20Z

Politicians are like the lead character in the masterful story and movie ÒMementoÓ — they have no short-term memory.

Thus, after the Minnesota Supreme Court decided Wednesday that Al Franken fi nally can become a U.S. senator, Harry Reid, who has...

GOP's Coleman could eye Minn. governor run next

2010-06-25T21:39:28Z

Denied Senate seat, GOP's Coleman seen as formidable candidate for Minnesota governor

The man who lost the 1998 Minnesota governor's race to pro wrestler Jesse Ventura now holds the distinction of losing his U.S. Senate seat to form...

GOP loses last Jewish senator with Coleman loss

2010-04-16T11:32:45Z

For first time in half-century, Senate GOP without Jewish member after Coleman loss

The defeat of incumbent Norm Coleman in the drawn-out Minnesota Senate race leaves Republicans without a Jewish senator for the first time in half a century.

Coleman's depa...

Democrat prevails in Minnesota Senate seat fight

2010-06-25T21:40:19Z

Comic Al Franken formally won his battle for a US Senate seat from Minnesota on Tuesday, a victory that enhances Democrats' ability to enact US President Barack Obama's ambitious agenda.

Franken's vic...

Coleman Concedes Minnesota Senate Seat to Comedian Al Franken

2010-10-22T07:32:35Z

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Senate Democrats to Pawlenty: certify Franken

2010-06-25T21:40:32Z

Senate Democrats urge Minn. governor to certify that Franken has won Coleman's Senate seat

Senate Democrats are urging Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty to certify Democrat Al Franke...

Al Franken

2010-10-26T20:53:23Z

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Minn. court orders Coleman to pay $95K to Franken

2010-06-25T21:56:46Z

Norm Coleman to pay $95K to Minnesota Senate foe Al Franken over election lawsuit

Republican Norm Coleman must pay Democrat Al Franken $94,783 to cover court costs for his appeal of Minnesota Senate election results.

A Ramse...

Battle over Minnesota Senate seat back in court

2010-06-25T22:06:42Z

The months-long war over Minnesota's US senate seat headed to the state's supreme court Monday with oral arguments over the validity of a ballot count which handed victory to Democrat Al Franken.

Should the court rule in Franken's favor, Democrats woul...

Following S.C. Nominee, Minnesota Senate Vacancy Looms

2010-10-24T09:56:07Z

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Franken meets with vice president in Washington

2010-06-25T22:29:40Z

Minnesota Senate candidate Franken meets with Biden in Washington to discuss recount, policy

Democratic Senate candidate Al Franken met privately with Vice President Joe Biden late Wednesday afternoon to update him on the still-...

Minn. high court won't hear Senate case until June

2010-04-16T14:51:16Z

New court schedule means resolution to Minn. Senate race won't come until June at earliest

Minnesota will head into June without a second U.S. senator under the Supreme Court's schedule for hearing Republican Norm Coleman's appeal.

The court said Friday it won't hold oral arguments until June 1, later than After 100 days as Minnesota's only senator, Klobuchar embraces all the extra work with humor

Amy Klobuchar's savvy sense of humor has done more than win legislative victories during her two years in the Senate. It's also put some gloss on what has been an odd predicament both for her and the state of Minnesota.

Klobuchar, a Democrat, has now served mor...

Pile of potential Minn. Senate ballots dwindling

2010-04-16T15:43:49Z

Number of ballots prepped for possible counting in delayed Minn. Senate race drops to 387

The pile of unopened absentee ballots that could be counted for Minnesota's delayed Senate contest between Al Franken and Norm Coleman has fallen to just 387.

Dep...

Franken sees 'light at end of tunnel' on Minn race

2010-10-22T14:27:31Z

Franken meets with Senate Democrats, says he sees 'light at end of tunnel' on Minn race

Democrat Al Franken said Tuesday he sees "a light at the end of the tunnel" and expects to be seated as Minnesota's next senator.

The former "Saturday Night Live" comic and liberal satirist traveled to ...

Coleman: 1,725 rejected votes should be counted

2010-06-26T01:52:46Z

Coleman says 1,725 rejected absentee votes should be counted in Minnesota Senate race

Attorneys for Norm Coleman are arguing that their legal case is still valid and that about 1,725 rejected absentee ballots should be opened and counted.

The court papers filed Friday respond to an effort by Republican Norm Coleman faces another setback with key witness in Minnesota Senate trial

For the second time this week, the testimony of a key witness in Republican Norm Coleman's Senate election lawsuit was halted over a failure by Coleman...

Minnesota Senate fight continues on YouTube

2010-10-21T10:49:54Z

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Franken lawyer: Coleman shifts in Minn. vote fight

2010-04-16T15:06:18Z

Franken lawyer in Minn. Senate fight highlights Coleman's shifts on allowing disputed ballots

An attorney for Al Franken is painting Norm Coleman as an opportunist fishing for votes in his effort to bring more disputed absentee ballots into their Senate race.

Franken attorney David Lillehaug...

Capital Briefs

2010-04-16T15:08:43Z

* SARAH LEADING LISA: Coincidentally, just a week following Human Events' naming Sarah Palin "Conservative of the Year" (see HE cover story last week on HUMANEVENTS.com), a new survey showed that among Republican voters in Alaska, Palin would easily defeat more moderate GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski in the 2010 Senate primary. According to a poll commissioned by the super-liberal Still fighting for Minn. Senate seat, Coleman hired as consultant, adviser to GOP Jewish group

Although Norm Coleman hasn't given up on his hopes of winning his Senate seat back, he has a new job with a national Jewish political group.

Coleman has joined the Hearing set for next week in Minnesota lawsuit over Franken-Coleman Senate fight

A hearing has been scheduled in Minnesota next week on Al Franken's request to have a lawsuit dismissed in his bid for the Senate.

If the Democrat isn't able to get the lawsuit by

Coleman: Democrats blocking constituent service

2010-06-25T16:00:17Z

Coleman accuses Democrats of backing out of deal to keep constituent service running

Former Sen. Norm Coleman accused Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Friday of backing out of an agreement to let Coleman's staffers wrap up constituent cases, leaving hundreds of people in limbo.

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Senate seat in limbo after Republican challenges recount

2010-12-14T07:36:18Z

A US Senate seat was thrown into limbo Tuesday when a Republican incumbent from the state of Minnesota filed a legal challenge to a recount which handed the seat to Democrat Al Franken with a margin of 225 votes.

The legal battle will leave the seat empty for weeks or even months and weaken the Democratic majority as president-e...

Democrat, comedian Al Franken wins Minnesota senate recount

2010-06-15T09:03:14Z

Democrat and former comedian Al Franken won the recount of ballots for a Minnesota senate seat but the contentious battle was set to drag on for weeks or months as his Republican rival vowed to contest the results.

The legal challenge will leave the seat empty and weaken the Democratic majority as president-elect Barack Obama...

Schumer: Senate should seat Minn. Dem. Al Franken

2010-04-16T15:28:38Z

Sen. Schumer: Minn. Democrat Al Franken is clear winner in Senate race, should be seated

New York Sen. Charles Schumer says Democrat Al Franken should be seated in the Senate when it convenes Tuesday.

Schumer, the former head of the Franken leads Coleman by 50 votes with some ballots yet to count in Minn. Senate race

Democratic candidate Al Franken now holds a 50 vote lead over Republican Sen. Norm Coleman with almost all of the counting in Minnesota's Senate race done.

Franken's lead grew by a few votes o...

Coleman campaign withdraws 650 ballot challenges

2010-04-16T13:58:57Z

Coleman campaign withdraws 650 ballot challenges, more than matching Franken campaign

Republican Sen. Norm Coleman is withdrawing 650 ballot challenges that his campaign lodged in the U.S. Senate recount.

The incumbent's move Thursday surpasses one made by his opponent, Democrat Al Franken, who with...

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2010-10-26T20:51:45Z

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Peter Lawler

2010-10-26T20:51:38Z

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Senate Races Obama Should Want to Lose

2010-10-26T20:51:53Z

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Sharp exchanges mark last Senate debate in Minn.

2010-04-16T15:00:33Z

Sharp exchanges among Coleman, Franken and Barkley mark last Senate debate in Minnesota

Months of tension between Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and his Democratic rival, Al Franken, spilled into their last debate Sunday night as they traded heated accusations about allegations made in a lawsuit against t...

INSIDE WASHINGTON: Giving can be an investment

2010-06-25T22:35:27Z

INSIDE WASHINGTON: Donations to Senate colleagues prove good investments for Sen. Coleman

Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman has been generous to his Republican colleagues, donating more than a half-million dollars to them from his leadership political action committee over six years. Now that Coleman faces a tough re-election, they are returning the favo...

Comedian Al Franken in Minn. Senate tossup race

2010-06-25T22:36:08Z

Senate could be ex-`Saturday Night Live' comedian Franken's new stage; tossup with Coleman

From the Department of You Can't Make This Stuff Up: Comedian and "Porn-O-Rama!" author Al Franken may end up in the U.S. Senate, swept in mostly by an anti-Republican wave that threatens

Election 2008: Who People in Minnesota Should Vote For

2010-11-03T08:11:30Z

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Coleman vs. Franken

2010-06-26T05:22:42Z

In the popular film Man of the Year, Robin Williams portrayed Tom Dobbs. host of a hit late-night television show and one of the funniest men Jn America. On a lark. Dobbs decides to run for President. The comic's acerbic wit and penchant for skewering traditional politicians ("I did not have sex with that woman - unfortunately!") ignites a grassroots movement and he goes on to wi...

Minnesota Senate debate showcases race's intensity

2010-06-15T09:01:54Z

Coleman, Franken and third-party candidate debate in showcase of Minn. race's intensity

Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and Democratic challenger Al Franken exchanged barbs in their first Senate debate Sunday night over the ailing economy and the war in Iraq, while a third...

Al Franken as Oliver North

2010-04-16T16:28:08Z

Steve Kornacki thinks that just as Republicans weirdly lost a 1994 Senate race in Virginia, Democrats in Minnesota, by putting Al Franken up against Norm Coleman, have "picked the one candidate capable of squandering the enormous built-in advantages that their party enjoys."

Ventura Not Entering Minnesota Senate Race

2010-04-16T16:49:24Z

Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura announced tonight on Larry King Live that he is not running for Senate, citing a desire to spare his family from the media scrutiny that would come along with a return to politics.

This race is a top target for Al Franken had taken an improbable lead over GOP incumbent Senator Norm Coleman. But not so fast: Another survey out finds the opposite result.

The numbers from Jesse Ventura will be appearing on Larry King Live, where he'll announce whether or not he's running for Senate in Minnesota as an independent.

If he is ru...

CREW Files Complaint About Sen. Norm Coleman's Cheap Rent

2010-04-16T16:58:40Z

Last week we pointed out what a great deal on rent Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) appears to be getting on his Washington apartment.

A National Journal reporter found that Coleman pays jus...

Watchdog group files ethics charge against Coleman

2010-06-26T02:27:59Z

Watchdog group files ethics complaint over Sen. Coleman's rent deal with campaign consultant

A watchdog group asked the Senate ethics investigators on Tuesday to look into whether Sen. Norm Coleman's living arrangement on Capitol Hill violates the rules.

Coleman, a Minnesota Republican, has been liv...

Minnesota Sen. Coleman endorses Giuliani

2010-09-10T08:17:15Z

Minnesota Senator Endorses Rudy Giuliani for President, Missouri Senator to Follow on Friday

Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman said Thursday he's backing Rudy Giuliani for president, throwing his support behind a fellow moderate Republican and former mayor.

"The shared vision as mayor of getting things done, tied in with his strong stance on secu...

No museum cash, says Woodstock veteran

2010-09-10T07:40:00Z

Sen. Norm Coleman Attended Woodstock, but Doesn't Want Federal Funds to Be Spent on Museum

Sen. Norm Coleman attended Woodstock and even did a video for a planned museum commemorating the famous music festival. But the Minnesota Republican recently voted against spending $1 million to help with the effort, sayi...

No museum cash, says Woodstock vet

2010-09-10T07:31:07Z

Senator Did Woodstock, but Doesn't Want Federal Money for Museum

What's Wrong with the New Government Plan to Solve the Subprime Mess?

2010-10-16T07:57:22Z

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Lawmakers: Resolve military benefits

2010-09-10T04:13:17Z

Lawmakers Urge Bush to Resolve Education Benefits for Soldiers

Lawmakers are urging President Bush to ensure that education benefits are provided to the Minnesota National Guard, calling on him to issue an executive order if necessary to help members of one of the longest servi...

Congress OKs $250M to rebuild bridge

2010-09-09T12:40:45Z

Congress Votes to Direct $250 Million to Rebuild Minnesota Bridge; Amendment May Add More

The House and Senate voted Friday to direct $250 million to rebuild the Minnesota bridge that was destroyed in this week's deadly collapse.

But another vote in the House is needed Saturday after the Senate amended the measure to switch the source for some of the money. ...

Franken mounts a serious campaign

2010-09-09T10:47:12Z

Candidate Franken Cracks Wise, but Asks Democrats to Take Him Seriously

Al Franken, the former "Saturday Night Live" comic running for the Senate, will tell a joke when the material is there, like the day President Bush underwent a colonoscopy and transferred power temporarily to

Senators troll for immigration votes

2010-09-09T02:40:28Z

Senators Bargain for Votes in Bid to Revive Stalled Immigration Compromise

Architects of a revived immigration compromise are directing an intense behind-the-scenes bargaining effort to round up enough votes among wavering Republicans to keep it alive.

Senate leaders' announcement Thursday that they would allow the bill a second chance came after getting assurances from key negotiators that they could produce enough support to steer the measure through a pro...

Norm Coleman

2010-06-25T21:13:15Z

File--A Sept. 15, 2008 file photo shows former Sen. Norm Coleman in Minneapolis. Former Sen. Norm Coleman posted on his Facebook page Sunday Jan. 17, 2010, that he won't be running for Minnesota governor. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Minnesota Senate Franken

2010-06-26T02:59:44Z

Democrat Al Franken smiles as he meets the media at his house in MInneapolis on Tuesday June 30, 2009 after the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled in his favor in the Senate race against Republican Norm Coleman. The victor came after nearly eight months of recounts and courtroom fights in Democrat Al Franken, right, with his wife Frannie Franken smile as they meet the media at their house in MInneapolis Tuesday June 30, 2009 after the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Democrat in the Senate race against Republican Norm Coleman

Minnesota Senate

2010-04-06T10:27:43Z

Democrat Al Franken, with his wife Frannie, meet reporters and a small gathering of supporters at their house in Minneapolis on Tuesday June 30, 2009 after the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Democrat in the Senate race against Republican Norm Colema...

November 11, 2008

2010-04-08T21:03:13Z

JERRY HOLT &#226;&#8364;&#162;jgholt@startribune.com 11/20/2008 Senate recount----] Cindy Reichert Elections Director for the city of Minneapolis keeps count of results of the senate recount between Norm Coleman and